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Nicotiana alata (Flowering tobacco)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Nicotiana alata
Other names
Flowering tobacco, Jasmine tobacco, Sweet tobacco, Nicotiana affinis, Nicotiana alata 'Jasmine'
Genus
Nicotiana Nicotiana
Species
N. alata - N. alata is an upright, branching, short-lived perennial, typically grown as an annual, with ovate to spoon-shaped, mid-green leaves and open racemes of fragrant, salver-shaped, white to yellow-green flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Nicotiana alata is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant and best enjoyed on autumn evenings.
Habit
Branching, Upright
Toxicity
Severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with foliage may irritate skin.
Flower
Yellow-green, White in Summer; White, Yellow-green in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Aphids , Slugs Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Aphids , Slugs
Grey mould , Virus Grey mould , Virus
General care
Propagation
Indoors or under glass, surface sow at 18C in mid-spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Nicotiana alata (Flowering tobacco) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist free-draining soil in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade. Benefits from rotted organic matter added to the soil before planting.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Nicotiana alata
Other names
Flowering tobacco, Jasmine tobacco, Sweet tobacco, Nicotiana affinis, Nicotiana alata 'Jasmine'
Genus
Nicotiana Nicotiana
Species
N. alata - N. alata is an upright, branching, short-lived perennial, typically grown as an annual, with ovate to spoon-shaped, mid-green leaves and open racemes of fragrant, salver-shaped, white to yellow-green flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Native to
Argentina, Brazil
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant and best enjoyed on autumn evenings.
Habit
Branching, Upright
Toxicity
Severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with foliage may irritate skin.
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-green, White in Summer; White, Yellow-green in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Spring
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Aphids , Slugs
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation
Indoors or under glass, surface sow at 18C in mid-spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Nicotiana alata (Flowering tobacco) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist free-draining soil in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade. Benefits from rotted organic matter added to the soil before planting.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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